History of all customer messages in user's account

[Tari]

Hi guys,

 

I need to display history of all customer's messages in front-end. There is this feature in back-end, in service desk but i haven't found anything in user account area.

 

Is it possible? I need some ideas where I should 'dig' for this thing. Thank you in advance!

[Krystian Podemski]

Hello Тариa!

 

I think the best option for you is create new controller called hmm, maybe "MessagesHistory".

 

Here is a list of things that I would want to do if I want to display messages history on specific page in front-end:

 

1. Create messages-history.php in base PrestaShop folder.

 

Code something like that:

 

require_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/config/config.inc.php');
ControllerFactory::getController('MessagesHistoryController')->run();

 

2. File controllers/MessagesHistoryController.php

 

And here some example code:

 

class MessagesHistoryControllerCore extends FrontController
{
public $php_self = 'messages-history.php';

public function process()
{
parent::process();

if(self::$cookie->is_logged)
{
$messages = CustomerThread::getCustomerMessages(self::$cookie->id_customer);
self::$smarty->assign('messages',$messages);
}
}

public function displayContent()
{
self::$smarty->display(_PS_THEME_DIR_.'messages-history.tpl');
}
}

 

 

3. Now create messages-history.tpl in your theme directory and use $messages variable.

 

4. Now put link to this page for example in blockmyaccount

 

Of course is a only a example. Have fun with coding.

 

If you have more questions, just write.

Edited July 12, 2012 by Krystian Podemski (see edit history)

[Tari]

Thank you for great explanation and ideas, Krystian!! I'm on my way to figure all this out

[kkmixs]

I want this features.I want to show my backend customer message in fornt end store in a sperate CMA page such that my customer can read it.Please help me how can i show the backend message in front end?